Growing up with developmental disabilities: 9 tips from UCSF expert Roberta Rehm
"You are not alone. There are people who can help with the process. For example, professional standards for both health care providers and educators include planning for the transition to adulthood for...
View ArticleHow to be a special needs parent
Kathy Marshall is the first “special”parent that I connected with. Her son John and my son Matthew were in the kindergarten together in a special day class. John, I learned, had cerebral palsy. Kathy...
View ArticleExercising with Autism: CrossFit is an inclusive workout for everyone
“I just read your article about motivating teens and adults with autism to exercise“, said a friend, who is also the parent of a young man with autism. “I was surprised you didn’t mention CrossFit. My...
View ArticleBuilding lives for adults with special needs: The FRED Conference 2014
When my son Matthew was a child, I was too busy with the day-to-day challenges of parenting a child with special needs to think about the future… …until the middle of many sleepless nights. The...
View ArticlePeople with disabilities tell their healthcare stories
Is the healthcare system set up to accommodate people with disabilities? Here is what just a few people with intellectual/developmental disabilities had to say: When I moved, I was calling to find a...
View ArticleDevelopmental Disabilities 101 at UCSF’s Mini-Medical School
If you are like me, you are hungry for the latest and greatest information about the developmental disabilities that affect your family. Here is your opportunity to interact with UCSF’s esteemed...
View ArticleWorking with developmental disabilities: a call to action
Did you know: That October is Developmental Disability Employment Awareness Month. That there are more than 100,000 working age adults with developmental disabilities in California. Many of these...
View ArticleDevelopmental Disabilities: Self Advocacy 101 at UCSF’s 14th Annual Conference
“Part of the job of having a disability is living in a world that is hostile toward you programmatically, structurally and socially,” say’s Alice. “It’s normal to go though hoops to get the basic...
View ArticleDevelopmental Disabilities 101 for the Medical Community at UCSF
Maximizing Potential for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities UCSF’s 15th Annual Developmental Disabilities Conference (read about the history of the conference HERE) is coming up March 3 and 4...
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